Freestyle Preheat engine
- Thread starter stefan
- Start date
- Location
- Santa Maria, CA
I never thought about it, but thats what I do fire it up for about 20 seconds usually with the hood off just to make sure everythings ok.
Nuklear6
I Dream 10' Surf!
20 - 30 second on the trailer and one lap around your body at idle when in the water is a good routine. Very necessary when its cold not quite as necessary to do the lap around your body when its warm.
NVJAY775
My home away from home.
- Location
- Gardnerville, Nevada, United States
Always hood off for the first fire up. Boom boom bad! I just fire it up on the trailer, give it a couple mild revs, get a smooth idle, kill it and get it in the water and ride. Initial ride is mellow for a minute, or so. I may be totally wrong on this, but I don't want to get heat in the motor, then drop it in the water. Basically trying to keep the temperature difference to a minimum.
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
Thats what i was kinda thinkin.
Im not sure but if you warm up the engine too much then put it in the cold water it might damage something.:dunno:
I run my ski at my house before i leave for the lake for about 10 sec. My local riding spots are 3 min to 1 1/2 hours away, so i want to be sure everything is good before i leave.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
I start my ski at home before I leave. I run it about 10 seconds and blip the throttle twice to make sure everything is working right.
I don't warm up my ski on the trailer. I don't run it out of the water at all unless I am doing something specific like starting it before the ride to check it and clearing the waterbox when we're done.
I always warm up my motor before I ride. I don't do this out of the water. I do this in the water. The 1st ride of the day I ride around for 1 min just off throttle, and 1 min half throttle. If it sits for more than 30 minutes, I'll cruise a lap or half lap on a long course before I really start reaming on it. If in doubt, stick your hand in the pisser, if it's not warm, your motor isn't warm.
Not an issue if you are going to cruise to your spot but if you are sitting on the beach next to the buoy course and are about to hold it WOT for an extended time, probably best to warm it up. Likely not an issue in the surf either because you are going to give it short burst of power, not just abuse it for 5 laps.
I don't warm up my ski on the trailer. I don't run it out of the water at all unless I am doing something specific like starting it before the ride to check it and clearing the waterbox when we're done.
I always warm up my motor before I ride. I don't do this out of the water. I do this in the water. The 1st ride of the day I ride around for 1 min just off throttle, and 1 min half throttle. If it sits for more than 30 minutes, I'll cruise a lap or half lap on a long course before I really start reaming on it. If in doubt, stick your hand in the pisser, if it's not warm, your motor isn't warm.
Not an issue if you are going to cruise to your spot but if you are sitting on the beach next to the buoy course and are about to hold it WOT for an extended time, probably best to warm it up. Likely not an issue in the surf either because you are going to give it short burst of power, not just abuse it for 5 laps.